Reuseabox, a B Corp certified circular economy packaging company that helps businesses reuse cardboard boxes, has recently made significant investments in automating their Reuse Impact Reports.
These reports now help outline why it is so much better for the environment to reuse cardboard boxes than recycling. Whether it is their suppliers contributing to the reuse efforts or customers choosing eco-friendly packaging solutions, the newly automated Reuse Impact Reports detail how they’ve helped by keeping cardboard boxes in use for longer.
The reports show the environmental benefits achieved, including the number of cardboard boxes diverted for reuse as well as how many trees, carbon, energy, and water are saved when you reuse.
Additionally, the reports include the number of trees helped to plant by joining the Reuseabox community. Reuseabox is a member of 1% for the Planet, a global network of businesses, individuals, and environmental organisations committed to tackling urgent environmental issues. As a member, Reuseabox donates 1% of its revenue directly to Eden.
The data is calculated using the Reuseabox Environmental Calculator Tool, which measures the environmental savings achieved by reusing cardboard instead of disposing of it through traditional waste disposal routes such as recycling. The calculations in the tool follow a ‘life-cycle’ principle, including the impact of materials, transport, storage at Reuseabox’s facility, and final disposal (recycling). The tool has been developed in line with standards such as the GHG Protocol and PAS2050.
The information relating to the number of trees was developed in collaboration with the University of Lincoln in 2019. Additionally, this third-party environmental impact data is updated every 12 months, most recently in January 2024 by Giraffe Innovation, to ensure it remains accurate.
